News & Notices
Collingwood’s Poet Laureate, Day Merrill, is looking to provide some poetic nourishment for the community with a project called 30 Loaves - Bread for the Journey. In recognition of National Poetry Month this April, Day will be posting a poem a day throughout the month on CollingWord.ca, a section of the Town’s website dedicated to poetry and spoken word. The project titled 30 Loaves - Bread for the Journey started off with a poem by Day and continues daily with other poems by Canadian poets.
The Town of Collingwood is developing an Economic Support and Recovery Task Force to advise Council on supporting and assisting local businesses on rebuilding the local economy and investments. Discover COVID-19 Business Recovery Resources, including webinars, funding, and support initiatives.
The Town of Collingwood sadly mourns the first local COVID-19 death in our neighbouring community of Wasaga Beach.
Further to the service disruptions announced on March 17, 2020, the Province of Ontario has ordered the closure of non-essential construction businesses at 11:59 PM April 4, 2020. Please click here for the updated list.
The Town of Collingwood has compiled a list of helpful resources and links for the Arts and Culture community in Collingwood during the COVID-19 emergency response period.
On Friday, April 3, Mayor Brian Saunderson, Fire Chief Ross Parr, and Inspector Mary Shannon (OPP) provided an update to local media outside of Town Hall.
Their message was a crucial reminder about how important it is to stay at home, exercise physical distancing, and self-isolate so that we can limit the spread of COVID-19 in our community.
Please join the Town of Collingwood in thanking and celebrating the Front-Line Heroes in our community. Thank you hospital staff, first responders, caregivers, and all essential workers!
Please add your name to the Collingwood Together volunteer database.
The Town’s PRC Department seeks to keep the community active, connected, and well amid COVID-19.
Mayor Saunderson proclaims April 1 to April 30, 2020 as “Dig Safe Month” in the Town of Collingwood.